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A Foreman

2019 · 16 min

A tense, grounded workplace drama about a woman caught between duty and the people who depend on her.

Directed by
Daniel Drummond
Genres
Drama
Starring
Piercey Dalton, Bradley Miller, Michael R. Maino
Overview
When an inspector from the Department of Labor shows up at her doorstep, a foreman at a machine shop must keep the business running while protecting her workers' interests. But she soon realizes she may not be able to do b

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Directed by
Daniel Drummond
Genres
Drama
Starring
Piercey Dalton, Bradley Miller, Michael R. Maino
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • class
    • power
    • loyalty
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Daniel Drummond
    Starring
    Piercey Dalton, Bradley Miller, Michael R. Maino, Josh Olkowski, Ivan Borodin
    Cinematography
    Connor Vickers
    Runtime
    16 min

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